Graduate Law Degree Programs

‌Doctor of Juridical Sciences (SJD) in Health Law and Policy The Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) is the highest degree an attorney can earn. SJD candidates conduct original academic research in a particular area of law and complete a dissertation. Loyola offers a concentration of this degree in health law and policy. Recipients of an SJD also hold a Master of Laws (LLM) degree and a Juris Doctor (JD) degree or its equivalent.

Doctor of Laws (D Law) in Health Law and Policy The Doctor of Laws (D Law) degree is a doctoral study for health care professionals who have graduated from Loyola’s Master of Jurisprudence (MJ) degree in health law. Students carry out research and write a dissertation in the area of health law and policy.

Master of Jurisprudence (MJ)The Master of Jurisprudence (MJ) is a post-baccalaureate degree that allows professionals to enhance career related skills through the study of the laws, governmental policy, and the legal system. This degree is designed to infuse career based knowledge with legal education. Loyola offers this degree in the follow concentrations: business law, children’s law and policy, and health law. Recipients of this degree have professional experience in the fields of business, child and family services, and health care. Students are offered an opportunity to become more effective in legal communication, to understand how the law relates and impacts their particular career fields, and to enhance their career opportunities as they continue to grow and develop within their respective industries. Students complete the MJ as an online study.